THE CORÂN

ITS COMPOSITION AND TEACHING;
AND THE TESTIMONY IT BEARS TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

BY

SIR WILLIAM MUIR, K.C.S.I., LL.D.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACT COMMITTEE.

LONDON:
 SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE,

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CONTENTS

PART FIRST.	Page
CHAPTER I.            The Corân as explained by the Life of Mahomet	7
CHAPTER II.            Compilation and arrangement of the Corân            Approximate Chronological order of the Suras	37 43
CHAPTER III.            The teaching of the Corân	49
PART SECOND.            Testimony of the Corân to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments            Introduction The Corân as explained by the Life of Mahomet	66 69
SECTION I.            Passages revealed at Mecca	72
SECTION II.            Passages revealed at Medina	134
SECTION III.            Conclusion            I. The Collection complete and impartial            II. Existence and Currency of the Old and New Testaments in the time of Mahomet                 III. The Corân attests the inspiration of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures            IV. The Jewish and Christian Scriptures praised in the Corân            V. The Scriptures appealed to, and their observance inculcated by Mahomet            VI. Imputations against the Jews            VII. The Scriptures of the time of Mahomet the same as those now extant            VIII. Belief in, and examination of, the Scriptures incumbent on all Mahometans	216 217 218 221 222 224 229 235 237